The suspects who allegedly stole from sleeping passengers aboard a South African Airways (SAA) flight en route to Hong Kong from Johannesburg could not be arrested “as there was no evidence linking them directly to the incident”. This is after two passengers approached the flight’s cabin crew before landing, complaining …

The opening of Rolls-Royce’s first lease engine storage facility at South African Airways Technical (SAAT) will equip it with the capability and capacity to offer technical support on a full range of engine types to meet the requirements of airline and jet customers in Africa, the department of trade and …

Former president Jacob Zuma took about two to three minutes to inform Nhlanhla Nene that he was removing him as finance minister, the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture heard on Wednesday. Nene was reshuffled from Cabinet on December 9, 2015, and replaced by Des van Rooyen who lasted …

Former Springbok rugby legend and SuperSport presenter Naas Botha is annoyed about fake advertisements featuring his face on social media. Scammers use pictures of Botha and his family without their permission and advertise “opportunities to make millions” with cyber currency Bitcoin. He says the ads are an infringement of his …

The man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria has refused to hand over his cellphone to assist the State with its investigation. This was put on record in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday when the State formally applied for access …

A former Phoenix resident died this weekend after being bitten by a Black Mamba. He was handling the snake in order to extract venom for medical purposes. Ryan Soobrayan relocated to Gauteng from Durban and became the farm manager for African Reptiles and Venom – a company that deals with …

Two people were killed in a collision between a car and a Golden Arrow bus in Cape Town’s northern suburbs on Monday morning, Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa said. Africa said the Volkswagen Polo became wedged under the back of the bus, following the crash on Swartklip Road. “The …

Fuel prices will sky-rocket to its most expensive yet come Wednesday, according to the latest increase announced by the Department of Energy (DoE). Both grades of petrol, 93 and 95 (ULP & LRP), will increase by 99 cents and 100 cents a litre (c/l) respectively from midnight on Tuesday. This …

The ANC’s website remains inaccessible amid allegations that it was shut down over an outstanding bill of R32m with its service provider. If a user attempts to visit anc.org.za they are directed to a message which reads: “This website is suspended due to non-payment to the service provider.” Business Day reported …

A motorcyclist, believed to be around 30 years of age, has been killed in an accident on Edwin Swales Drive near the on-ramp to the M4 Bluff in Durban in the early hours of Saturday morning, paramedics said. Rescue Care paramedics arrived on the scene around 1.20am to find the …